Emotions can be distinguished based on their _____, which is how positive or negative the experience is, and their _____, which is how active or passive the experience is.

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Valence refers to the positivity or negativity of emotions, while arousal refers to how active or passive the experience is. Therefore, A is the correct answer. The other options are incorrect because they either don't refer to both dimensions of emotions (B, C) or they attribute the wrong dimension to each term (D).

Emotions Can Be Distinguished Based on Their _____, Which Is